PSG and Liverpool target Yan Diomandé: ‘The Premier League? Why not?’

Speaking after Ivory Coast’s slender win over Ecuador in the FIFA World Cup, Red Bull Leipzig’s Yan Diomandé (19) addressed his future at club level.

>The Ivorian has been heavily linked with a move away from RB Leipzig this summer, amid intense interest from Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain. Diomandé logged 13 goals and nine assists with RB Leipzig, and he highly contributed to the Red Bull-owned return to the Champions League. His performances have seen Europe’s elite come sniffing, and according to a report from Foot Mercato, he already has an agreement in place with PSG, recently crowned UEFA Champions League champions for consecutive seasons.

>In an interview with Téléfoot, he then revealed that he was a childhood fan of the reigning European champions. But as he revealed on Monday, he is also tempted by a move to the biggest league in world football.

>“The Premier League? I am an RB Leipzig player but why not? But it is my agents who manage it and I am focused on the World Cup,” said Diomandé. His comments will be a boost to Liverpool’s hopes of signing the winger.